Chocolate Chip Pecan Oatmeal Bars are a thick, buttery, chewy cookie dessert that is perfect for any occasion! Enjoy this treat hot and fresh out of the oven with a cold glass of milk, a cup of coffee, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
1cupButter, room temperature (2 sticks)
1cupBrown Sugar
1/2cupSugar
1tbspVanilla extract
2Eggs
2 1/2cupsOld fashioned oats
1 3/4cupAll-purpose flour
1tspBaking soda
1tspKosher salt
1 1/2cupPecans, chopped
2cupsDark chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add butter, brown sugar, and sugar to a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 3-4 minutes, until combined and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add each egg, one at a time. Then add vanilla extract.
Add oats, flour, baking soda, and salt to the mixture and continue to mix until just combined. Then add pecans and dark chocolate chips. Continue to mix until added ingredients are evenly distributed, about 20 seconds.
Spray a 9x13 baking pan with baking spray or line with parchment paper. Spread dough evenly across the pan.
Bake for 25-28 minutes. Allow bars to set for at least 15 minutes.